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Low NOx combustors target of new NASA funding
NASA intends to invest $14 million in a new 50/50 cost-share programme with industry to identify and test jet engine combustion concepts that could reduce...
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Senate votes to stop F-22 production
The US Senate today voted to end production of Lockheed Martin F-22s after 2011, overturning a challenge to the Obama Administration's defence budget priorities...
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Star returns to GDS costs
Global airline grouping Star Alliance is leading a fresh initiative trying to tackle distribution costs for its members, after opening a new dialogue with...
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NewsAircell secures two more airline customers
Aircell has inked in-flight connectivity deals with eight airlines, two more than the six customers that have already been publicly announced.
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American CEO Arpey cites economic struggles with 757s
American Airlines is giving serious consideration to the role its Boeing 757s will play in its long-term fleet plan as the carrier's chief executive says...
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Elbit to acquire Israeli training specialist BVR Systems
Elbit Systems has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Israeli training, simulation and debriefing specialist BVR Systems for a total of $34 million....
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MBDA prepares supersonic gel fuel flight test
A flight test of gel fuelled propulsion is to be conducted by European missile company MBDA in October or November this year. Gel fuels have the storage...
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US carriers continue to see weak traffic
Passenger revenue continued its downward spiral for US operators in June, falling 26% from the same period last year, as lingering impacts of the H1N1 virus...
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Engine exhaust driven rotorcraft wind tunnel tested
Wind tunnel testing of a one-fifth scale-model exhaust gas driven co-axial rotor helicopter called Sherpa has been carried out by a Belgian consortium. The...
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Asian carriers seek to delay deliveries
Two major Asian carriers - AirAsia and Air India - are looking to defer delivery of airliners. The former says it is due to capacity issues at its Kuala...
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Boeing reveals full length 747-8
Boieng has revealed the first glimpse of the full length of the 76.3m (250ft) fuselage of the 747-8 Freighter. The new image shows that Boeing has…
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Overlooked trim led to 737's post-V1 abort
Investigators have traced the post-V1 abort of a BMIbaby Boeing 737-300's take-off roll to an oversight which left the stabiliser trim set in the wrong position. The...
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Business aviation briefs
STARLINK PHENOMS Embraer has selected business aviation services provider Starlink Aviation as its first authorised service centre in Canada for the...
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Learjet 85 on track for 2013 service entry
Bombardier says it has completed a number of product development milestones on the Learjet 85 programme and is "forging...
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NewsNTSB calls for Learjet 60 design training changes
The US National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration...
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NewsPICTURES: Maiden flight of first Russian-built An-148
Voronezh-based airframer VASO has conducted the maiden flight of the first Russian-built Antonov An-148, a twin-jet destined for delivery to Rossiya
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SITA: a new kind of co-operative
As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, SITA believes its reinvention as a single organisation is paying dividends for the air transport community
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Dragonair names James Tong as new CEO
Hong Kong carrier Dragonair today named Cathay Pacific Airways veteran James Tong as its new CEO. He will assume the post on 17 August, succeeding...
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Kingfisher may issue INR50b in new shares
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines will seek board approval to issue shares of up to 50 billion Indian rupees ($1 billion).